Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-28


holding special election, which it is prayed may
be held in said County of Barton to submit TO the
qualified voters of said county proposition to sub
scribe one hundred and twenty-five thousand dol
lars (s125 000 TO the capital stock of the Midland
Western Railway company, railroad company
duly incorporated, organized and existing under
and by virtue of the laws of the State of Kansas,
which proposes to construct line of railway into
and through said County of Barton, and in pay
ment of said subscription bonds of said county in
the sum of $500 each aggregating S125 600 shall be
issued to said company in manner provided by law
Said bonds to bear six per cent interest, payable
semi-annually, and TO be payable at the Fiscal
Agency. of the State Of Kansas in the City of New
York. principal to be due in 80 years. and OH con-
ditions, all fully set out in said petition which
said petition. signatures only being omitted, is in
words and figures as follows. to-wif:
PETITION 3D."
To the Board of County Commissioners of Barton
county, Kansas:
We, the undersigned, being more than twc-fifths
2o OF the resident Taxpayers OF the County of
ton and State of Kansas, petition the board of
county commissioners of said county to submit at
county. proposition TO subscribe to the capital
stock of the Midland 4 Western Railway company.
der the laws of the State Of Kansas which
To construct railroad into and through said COUNTY
said subscription to be for the sum of hundred
and twenty-five thousand dollars.
And in payment for said subscription TO said capt.
tai stock of said company, bonds of said County of
Barton with coupons attached) to the amount of
said subscription above FORTH shall be duly is
sued and delivered in sums of five hundred dollars
$500 each yable in thirty (3O wears from date of
issue, each bearing six per interest payable
semi-annually both principal and interest PAYABLE
at the Fiscal Agency of the State,of Kansas in the
City of New York; such bonds to be duly issued
and delivered upon compliance with the conditions
hereinafter set forth and delivery of stock in said
railway company as by law provided. The condi-
tons upon which said subscription to the capital
stock of said company is made, are
shall construct railroad of standard gauge incud-
ing all necessary sidetracks and switches) into and
from some point on the Kansas Midland railway. on
or before December 81, 1888, delays by act of God
and orders Of court or judge thereof excepted.)
With suitable depOts for freight and passengers at
Ellinwood, Kansas within one half mile of the
iness center. and at Great Bend. Kansas within
limits OF sections twenty-eight ( and thirty-three
1881, in township nineteen (19), of range thirteen
l3), north of the Arkansas river Said bonds to be
issued when the road is constructed and in opera
ton to the west or north line of said county.
And we pray that said board of county commits
sioners upon presentation of this petition duly con-
vene and make order, which order shall embrace
the terms and conditions of this petition and such
other conditions said board may deem advisable
ton. which pray may be held, as by law pro-
vided, under Chapter 1O7 Laws of Kansas, 1876
and amendments thereto, to determine whether
such subscription shall be made.
And the form of ballot to be used at such special
election for and against said proposition 50 sub
mitted, shall be as follows
Each qualified voter voting for said proposition
shall have printed or written his ballot, ''For
subscription to the capital stock of the Midland
Western Railway company"
Each qualified voter voting against said PROPOSE
ton shall have printed or written on his ballot
against subscrp tion to the capital stock of the
Midland Western Railway company"
And whereas said board of county commissioners
having carefully inspected and examined said petit
ton and the signatures thereto, and having re-
ceived evidence as to the genuineness of said gna-
stitute and comprise two-fths (25 of the resident
Taxpayers of said county, said board do find and
adjudge that said petition is in due and legal FORM
and is duly and legally signed by twO-ifths of the
resident Taxpayers of said county, and that the
board find that the conditions in said petition are
suihcient and ample for the protection Of said COun
ty of Barton.
1t is, therefore, by said board of county commits
sioners, in pursuance to said petition special
election and in pursuance to the laws of Kansas in
such cases made and provided, considered, ordered
and adiudged that the prayer of said petition be
granted, and that special election be, and the
county and state to vote the question of said
county subscribing $12 600 to the capital stock of
said The Midland Western Railway company and
issue bonds OF said county in said sum in payment
therefor.
And it is hereby ordered that such special election
shall be held on the 23rd day of August A. ID. 1887,
at the usual voting precincts in said county, said
designated places being the established voting pre-
tion hereinbefore set out in said petition shall be
submitted TO the qualified voters of said county.
And is ordered that the ballots to be used in said
election be in form as follows, to-wit
Each qualified voter voting for said proposition
shall have printed written on his ballot, ''For
subscription to the capital stock OF the Midland &
Each qualified voter voting against said PROPOSE
against subscription the capital stock of the Mid
land & Western Railway company"
And 1t is further ordered that if majority of
the qualified voters voting at said election vote and
cast their ballots in favor of said subscription the
capital stock of said railway company and issue
bonds of said county in the of hundred
and twenty-five thousand dollars lS125, COO there
for. Then the county clerk of said county shall
forthwith for and on behalf of said county and in
the name of said county, make such subscription to
the capital stock of said company in of $1,000.
And 1T is further ordered that in the event that said
railway company comply with the terms of said
subscription as set out in said petition and duly de-
liver stock in said company to the amount of
$3.50 to the proper officer. Then the chairman
OF the board of county commissioners and the said